Tutorial: Naked 2, Maybelline Color Tattoo, and L'Oreal The Balm

Would anyone like a full review of any of the used products?

Tony Moly Berry Berry Magic Lip Tint

So I ordered Tony Moly products from a Korean seller on eBay recently... specifically, these:


They are so cute, right? Nice, sleek packaging carrying a jelly-consistency lip balm. The smell is fruity and sweet but not overpowering. I paid a little under 7 dollars for each, minus two dollars because I had ordered three items from the same vendor. It took about two to three weeks to get here which is normal for overseas shipping. Free shipping though!

Right to left:  03 Grape, 02 Apple, 01 Strawberry

Right to left:  03 Grape, 02 Apple, 01 Strawberry

I used a lip brush to do the swatches and, as predicted, since the product is jelly it was pretty soft and if careless your brush can easily poke a hole through. As you can see though, it changes color upon contact to your skin! For me each came out to be a bright pink, but it may be different for you. Some other reviewers from other blogs have said that the Grape edition came out to be a darker color for them, but as you can see, each balm came out to look quite the same for me. Maybe it'll be different once I wear them on my lips?

I believe it's similar technology to the mood lip glosses from Smashbox and Too-faced... the difference is, from what I understand, this Tony Moly product leaves a stain! In fact, when I wiped away the swatches the glossy shine left but the color stayed pretty well. These seem excellent for the girl on the go.

My only dislike is that I have to dip something into the pot in order to apply the product, and that's pretty lame if your fingers aren't clean (or when you have to wipe them off after application). It may not bother some of you, though. I'm interested to try this out as a cheek tint, too, although it's not the intention of the product. Overall, this is a pretty interesting product that I'm really excited to play with, and the price isn't too bad at all. Also, it's very cute!

Birch Box: December 2011, EBOOST

This is the EBOOST drink mix that I got in my December Birch Box. Can I tell you something? I hate it. I looked so cool in the cup when I poured it into the water; it fizzed, it foamed, and it smelled exactly like orange cream soda. Upon drinking it, I realized that it was a little carbonated... but didn't taste anything like orange cream soda. But what do you expect? It's a vitamin supplement, not a soda. 

Based on my taste buds, I think if I took this during a hangover, I'd throw up more. But I didn't get that opportunity yesterday because Caribou Coffee was having a BOGO :)

Notes on what it's supposed to do:
"The Natural Energy Booster with a tangy citrus burst and a lasting natural energy boost! This EBOOST formula is loaded with green tea, vitamins and super nutrients like Vitamin C, Vitamin D and B-12 in an easy to mix effervescent packet. It's low calorie and sweetened with Stevia too! ... What started as a celebrity secret for A-Listers like Madonna, Shakira, Oprah Winfrey and Amar’e Stoudemire is now a necessity for the multi-tasking generation.  We took the time to formulate a multi-purpose product that really works so you don’t have to waste time with mediocre products that sort of work." (Taken off of Eboost.com)